The Republican journal., 1887-08-11
Letter from Boston.
Correspondence Of the Journal.

BOSTON. Aug. !. l>St. IL has been said that
| Boston heads the list in charitable institutions
BE that Is it may there certainly is no other
city OF tbs same sizc that does rs much for the
children of the poor t> our Great city of New
England. We have the public schools for the
ntcllciaal growth: ;i, sabbath Sc.,l> for
tie moral and spiritual, and now Of late years
tie free prllic> and excursions in order TO aid
t!ic leI,iapIn"tt ot tilg physical. recognizing
The fac! hat the healthier the animal the
stronger will bc tii2 Moral nnd intellectual side
of tn character. OF all The varo, har;;bic
organizations. u: which the city NAV Justly lie
proud. none takes higher rank tl.;n that
known a tile "ti,y Missionary Sorcts." The
r;iinr is rather misleading. for the city mas
net hing tp do with it, it being supported
lircly l. Tic Congregational societies The
name MAS given hecau~c The ori .in;l field was
intended /" lErlusic only the city proper. hut
| n"W il has spread Itself 10 such IN extent that
| il branch nrlu&c nu "iiolnc Missionary
Societies" pf the Na~t West. Ii Il ;hc only
clal;al'', >otic'y iha, reaches Tie better class
of lcpr irprc-m many OF tham having nncc
ii,ru il comfortable circumstances IL chief
aiil !ih' 'Ftil - iG"h alter tntlf moral anh
spiritual wc'tai.. let I; has ever borne in mind
that iiue !!ri>tist CHARITY and sympathy j. as
rtutN IT, Aiieylatc'the suffering of the body ~
wen ar i'' soui->o While the larger part of
| the toni:i' 'tiom> received ar" given for sup
l'f' "l Tie moral ana spiritual elevation >ill
| very graer"uS amount il expended for the
physical Htd temporal roMi!rr; of 'he nee''y
AMI W"l.tiN roor -iince ! have been here
have tad Favorable opportunity for Judging
Of The in'Hiruabe amoant OF good accomplish
ed bN ih;S >orietl. The missionaries them
>cNe> are all lir,e hearted, mobile men and wo-
men VINO have lern called to HE Wolk-;s one
lnay judge by their devotion to II: The work
Is neither >trtarlin nor national all are visited;
al! al' helped; all are invited TO COME into
i Il" ira-i Whril 'hI>' ha> prepared. whether
'h'! G 'rW, Hfhtiir. lih">c, iri>li or Aneri-
'S.'!, lhoH t'rrpAn'n. al once tofel@h is
fN".! A. Home Missionary >"'lelN. There
air -rN'iHi iht'' >ir feaiiirc- % this oIgai,lH-
;hoh-ai.p:@ theiH lte Faster A'Hl Fhrl>t!nA>
';T" 'Hl,>llh ahA 'hc lAaNN>.lN!Hg timer
ci@li!. hilf that III which i am t>pcriallN in
itr' ~ Inns >'HSoh i thr "frc>h Alr + una
y HHi9ll' II >i"tni ''r ff'nciiber"d that me
tTe>h MI h lttNics are III 10 way tonncc;-
/ ~ Wl!-i IA :nahElnoih 1rpc tA"uf>lons from
n, 9tN IL N'i"h f"n't given to the l,oor
rh,luT,Hh rhls'hy 81 tAc North End. The
- Hiid VI started ~ iN6" hN Il gut Q! 80
lpnt IN ti''.-to for i:orse tar rides IN the sui
u"h>. II pru.ilc> excursions to the park.
ii'Nor i"f"!i-h 'li' >''tifhN ana Sai's ahd pc
iii1> hoN the harboi hl this method q large
amount "i hAttiifUl r}iloTmCht Is 0hti'ncd
With tho t:t>t Nosslil" expense. several >ca-
>2ns 70 ihore were distributed b, iieans Of
t> iili'.. -.'it stree, car tickets. 3.l19 rotl!
iTi' harhor tickets and 1850 persons enjoyed
lays tiln III TN country. This year over U.oa9
lri>o.i- Jaw bees cn,erAne ON these free pic
ltlr> ad II l. possible through the hteritE OF
those who have ;hc mean>. t. increase the
liiiincr ANY year tiii 3i' The poo are given one
glimpse OF t!W country At the season when
hey most n,ri Il. These pirnirS begin about
th" middle of .Iuly and last as long Is the
llrAcl viii hold out :. this year there has been
II iirnir> III ALI. at several there were over $40
-n,vrl lo>> ilHn .,pU.
Itlr Fresh ..ir F,;lid. "0!lcct~d and managed
~ II is 4. Lac Rex. II, W. Waldro,i-i great
man with a great hearts capable Of CIV ing
more :, iliic c;s-i3rc to Il host of people than
tNtc the sam IL managed bV some n.n. Mr..
= allroa seems to understand the secret of
making one dollar 'lo the work of iWo. His
manner of entertaining tie people who attend
these pcl> i, at once -Giii:,l ;tiid cordial. one
looking on would ltcNvr believe them TO be
'chartl picnir> in amy sense of the word.
One beautiful morning. in company with Il
itd, Who had been missionary 10 Persia for %
NcH>. we took The caE~ for Franklin Park As
invited @U">t- oI or of the missionaries. is
;er Of my foreign missionary friend and dc
voted lnborer in the cail>c for twenty wears.
We iuui.d over 500 assembled ~ the Groves
usually selected for these pcnic>. Here were
chil.lrci of every ne and nation. together
with liberal suppl, If adults
W"iti ont niuthers with hab"> in thcr arms.
| OF with several small children ciucn@ 1T their
kir- looked a. though several days outing
were hce'icd /" drive away their weary look.
tnr missionary had liH lrr her charge 30 an-
ether 100, and . on. For day. and perhaps
weeks. these missionaries had been extra busy
in collecting clothes in which to prorerI, array
The il niliilr"u> l}r"i'se> for this OCCASION. MI
looked neatly clothed and well behaved. far
more 50 than many children Of higher sori:
Grade. >wins> and hammocks innumcrahle
made til" childish shouts rn@ ont i'll merry glcc
While several outdoor games gave Acathful
sport to the older children. When the dinner
nn''r arrived thr - Veiai missionaries collected
~ "f i"r company IN the tclt prepared for
them. Here all Wcr" arranged IN parallel rows
While the ASSISTANTS passed between I" 'i>trih-
utc the lunch. What I'D We haY": .ln-t rs
nice dinner Is one "oui'! wish or expect 1t 4
picnic. Mr.. WaItlron is rot one OF tlio>c men
VIII" thinks anything is good enough for poor
people. But. ON the contrary. We're he Il kin.
entertaining the people Of lii realm iie could
l", make Greater effort to please or succeed
any better. our hr>t course was Il hoGnifu
supply Of ham an, rorlicd beef sandwiches
with tea. coffee and milk. and the milk flowed
rs free IL water. Next came mola>Scs and
sponge cake. RUt the part of the bill Of fare
that made the childish eyes dance and the pale
faces hccomc eager was the Iii. saucer Of lee
cream with ''blil'.> cake that was given to
each. have been 10 many pirHic>, but never
so thoroughly enjoyed myself .i> did in >eein.
The happiness Of the pa!cfaresl. ca.er-cycd
children around me. wanted to he million
aire RIGHT tiien and there that might swell The
list for next wears picnic. but thought after
all one need not lie rich in order to help this
thin- along" Just think OF it, one dollar
will Give a days outing to three children. i'll
clu,ling good. sensible dinner. So if YOU are
even ''wcIlto-d YOU can send three children
ever. Summer to the park OF down the barbor